Collar-button.



D. L. SEIF.

COLLAR BUTTON.

APPLICATION FILEf) JUNE 22. 1917.

Patented Feb. 11, 1919.

INVENTOR YWITNESSES v v I fi $652;

ATTORNEY DELLA L. sum, or GALION, onto.

Application filed June 22,

the button from being misplaced or dropped and lost.

Another obj eot of the invention is to provide means whereby the button may be devide'means for securin tached from the before mentioned means whenever desired.

Another object of the invention is to pro the button to the shirt by a chain or the l1ke,'So ifthe button should be dropped it will be retained by the chain and thus; not be lostby dropping on the floor and rolling under the furniture.

Another object of the invention is'to provide means for attaching the chain to a tie clasp so as to make this clasp serve two purposes, thus reducing the expense of the article.

Another object is to facilitate the placing of the button in the button hole by means of the chain.

The invention also consists in certain other features of construction and, in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to'be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

the same may be opened to release the button or to place the button therein and which will spring back into itsoriginal shape.

Specification of Letters Patent.

I1 BUTTON.

1917. Serial No. 176,400.

The drawing shows the button provided with a recess 5 in the lower part of its shank into which the spring ring is placed, but my invention may be applied to other styles of buttons, for instance, the ring may inclose the entire shank.

I do not wish to be limited to the tie clasp,

Patented Feb. 11, 1919.

as the chain may be secured to the shirt by any suitable means, such as a'safety pin. However, by using the tie clasp, the clasp is made to serve a double purpose and the expense of the article is thereby reduced and a much neater arrangement is secured.

It will be seen that if the button should be dropped it will'not be lost, as the chain prevents it from dropping on the floor. Furthermore, the chain may be made to hole, as by passin the chain through the hole first would ai in drawing through the head of the button. Furthermore, if desired the ring may be caused to pass through the button hole, so as to hold the shirt befacilitate the placing of the button in the i tween the bottom of the button and the said ring, thereby preventing the button from progecting inwardly beyond the shirt and coming in contact with the neck of the wearer.

It is thought from the foregoing that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make slight changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

I claim as my invention:

combination with a collar having a pair of button holes, a collar button having an opening in its shank adjacent the base of the button, a ring engaging the said opening adapted to pass through one of the button holes, and thus hold the base of the collar button in close engagement with one side of the collar, a, clasp, and a chain connecting the ring with said clasp.

In testimon whereof I aflix my signature presence 0 two witnesses.

I DELLA L. SEIF. Witnesses:

J. M. TALBOI'I, W. A. Smecm. 

